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By Jacob Collins |Staff Writer|
A European court case may make a lasting impact on the internet by offering a way for individuals who have been unjustly accused or maligned to petition search engines to stop linking their name to disparaging material.
The so-called “right to be forgotten” allows people to petition search engines like Google to remove links to articles online that are no longer considered relevant to that person’s current life.
However, if a matter is still of public interest, the request may be denied.
There have been strong reactions to the ruling on both sides.
Eric Posner wrote in a Slate article, “The European “right to be forgotten” is the most important right … [Read more...] about Right to be forgotten list to remove people from search unrelated to public interest